“Do you know much about old Wheel Horse tractors?”

[Pullstart 62,902]

I got a call from a family friend before the big show.  He blew a rod in his tiller tractor.  A lack of oil on that dippy stick will do it every time!  @stevebo came through with a replacement 12 hp engine and tonight the tractor came over.

 

C145 with an Eaton?  Was that a thing?

 

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,046]

Mid 1980-1984 used Eaton

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

C-145 with an Eaton 1100 was definitely a thing. One passed thru my place a few years back. 
 

[wallfish 17,000]

14 minutes ago, Sparky said:

C-145 with an Eaton 1100 was definitely a thing. One passed thru my place a few years back. 
 

How did you end up reading this thread as the title of it clearly counts you out!!!!

(crack'n myself up)

[Brockport Bill 1,662]

this is what is published on Tractordata.com for c145 tranny ----------- " Eaton hydrostatic was offered throughout the production run. Additionally, a Sundstrand hydrostatic was used on some C-145 tractors in 1980, model code 01-14KS01."

[JoeM 7,874]

Yep, got one and it is a tiller tractor. Had one of those 80's with the Sunstrand too. Bought it with a ventilated block. 

[Pullstart 62,902]

Thanks for all the info fellas!  Luckily the trans shouldn’t need help, with just a broken connecting rod.  Engine swap should be a good to go project.

[953 nut 55,260]

Looks like a mid year 1980 change from Sundstrand to Eaton 1100.

[squonk 41,121]

Marvin was an 84 with an Eaton. 

 

[c-series don 8,708]

My C-165 which I believe is a 1981 has a Sunstrand if I remember correctly? 

[Pullstart 62,902]

@stevebo that engine was clean as a whistle inside!  I removed the balance gears while it was out, and it runs great!

 

Note to self.  Balance gear removal.  Much easier to drive the second pin out and remove the gear, than fish the c-clip off and try to finagle the gear out.

[Pullstart 62,902]

 

[Moonshine*Connoisseur 435]

Is the balance gear removal a good idea ??  To prevent grenading of said gear.... I may do that to mine as well if it's for the good. 

[Pullstart 62,902]

7 hours ago, Moonshine*Connoisseur said:

Is the balance gear removal a good idea ??  To prevent grenading of said gear.... I may do that to mine as well if it's for the good.

I’ve got a GT14 in the shop with a bad case of the balance gear regerts.  The starter “fell off” and you can see balance gears where they don’t supposed to be in the bottom of the oil pan.

[Moonshine*Connoisseur 435]

Oh lovely, I have some engine swaps coming up so I'll be removing those gears while off the machines. Are these balance gears in the magnum series engines as well ?  

Edited May 8 by Moonshine*Connoisseur

[Fordiesel69 263]

Magnums have a "new style" gear so the jury is still out.  Im not sure.  

[953 nut 55,260]

29 minutes ago, Fordiesel69 said:

Magnums have a "new style" gear so the jury is still out.  Im not sure.  

Roller bearing failure is the big problem with grenade gears launching so as you said, the jury is still out!

[Pullstart 62,902]

I’d say it would be worth pulling them and trying it out.  I guess driving that second pin, it might be a challenge to reinstall them if it were to shake too much.  

[Pullstart 62,902]

I added the video of this balance gear removal to the sticky instructionals thread about balance gears.